Bumping-post



P. KIMACK.

BUMPING POST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. I920.

1,354, Patented 00a 5,1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

' supporting casting '12 made PATENT orrice.

PETER KIMACK, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

BUMPIN'G-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

Application filed June 21. 1920. Serial No. 390,403.

o tes to improvements in bumpingposts, and ms for its primary obthe construction of the post, which offers an A- itiai resilient resistance in conjunction with an additional resistance for the wheels of the car.

in the drawings: I

Figure l is a side elevation of my improvement.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 a top plan view ofone of the rail sections with part broken away made use of in my improvement.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of myimprove ment.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view f a rear supporting casting made use of.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a supporting casting employed.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the head block and rail seat carried thereby.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1. Y

Fig. 9 is a section taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 10 is a top plan view of one of the rail sections with parts broken away, which I make use of in ca rying out my improve ment.

Referring to the drawings:

11 indicates the track rails, which are of the usual construction. Secured to track rails 11, directly opposite each other, is a up of two complementary members 13. These castings, when placed together, form an opening l l adapted to receive the ball, flange and web of the rail and are provided with spike openings 15 by means of which the casting may be secured to the ties. Formed on each casting 14, in front thereof, is an upwardly curved surface 16 against which the car wheels may come in contact.

The castings are secured together by means of bolts 17 Each of the castings 13 is formed with upward projecting portions 18 which when the castings are placed to-- gether, form an inclined opening 19, which is adapted to recei *e the rail section 20. Said opening '19 is adapted to fit the ball, web and flange of the said rail section 20. Said rail section 29 being secured in position by i-ans of bolts 21. Secured in the rear of the castings 12 are a pair of supporting castings 22. Each of said castings 22 is provided with an opening 23 adapted to embrace the track rails 11, and with an opening 2&- adapt'ed to receive rail sections 25. The supporting castings 22 are secured to the ties by means of spikes passing through the spike openings 26. The rail sections 20 are bent upwardly and inwardly and terminate in parallel portions 27. 28 indicates the housing or casing in which is resiliently mounted a bumping head 29, which is secured in position by means of a bolt 30. The resilient action of the bumping head 29 is effected by meansof a coil spring 31 located in the housing 28, one thereof being seated over the projection 32 and the other resting against the inner face of the bumping head 29.

Formed integral with the casting or housing 28 are rail seats 33 and bifurcated brackets 34. The upper ends of the rail sections 25 are secured to the bifurcated brackets 34 by means of bolts 85. The castings 13 are provided with shoulders 36, which are adapted to engage with shoulders 37 formed in the flanges of the rail sections 20, the purpose of which is to relieve the strain on the bolts 21 and prevent the sections 20 from being displaced from theirbearings. The upper ends of the rail sections 20 are provided with shoulders 38, which are adapted to engage with shoulders 39 formed on the housing 28. The purpose of this construction is to prevent the housing from being displaced by the impact of the cars.

As previously pointed out, the castings 13 are provided with an upwardly curved portion 16, which answers as a stop for the car wheels immediately after the resilient bumper head 29 has received the initial impact of the car. It will be observed, that the resilient bumper head 29 has its front face concave or dish-shaped so as to center the head of the coupling.

The portions 20 and 25, as previously mentioned, are formed of rail sections cut to the proper length, which form a substanhead. The supporting castings for these 'parts just mentioned are cast to fit rails of ordinary construction and may be positioned on the track wherever desired. The resilient head 29 is so located with respect to the curved surfaces 16 as to receive the initial impact and the further movement of the car is restrained by the curved portions 16.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. A bumping post comprising a pair ofv castings adapted to fit and embrace the track rails and provided with an inclined opening to receive rail sections, a pair of additional castings adapted to embrace the track rails, a'rail section mounted in each of the last mentioned castings,a housing secured to the first mentioned rail resiliently mounted insaid housing. I

2. Abumping postcomprising a pair of castings adapted to embrace a track rail, each of which is provided with an upward curve in theirfrontedges and with an inclinedopening, rail sectionsmounted in said openings, a housing secured to said rail sections, a bumping head resiliently mounted apart from the first in said housing, a pair of castings adapted to be secured to, the track rails and spaced mentioned castings, a rail section mounted mentioned castings and secured to said housvided. on its front edge with a.

3. A bump ng post comprlsing a pair of bracethetrack rails, each of which is procurved portion and with an inclined opening, shoulders carried by said castings, rail sections mountsections, a bumping head in each of said lasted in the inclined shoulders formed in engage the shoulders on the castings, a housing provided with rail section seats formed integral therewith, a bumpinghead resiliently mounted in said housing and a pair of inclined braces secured to said housing.

4.- A bumping post, comprising a pair of complementary castings adapted to embrace and fit a rail and provided with spike openings by means of which the same may be secured to a railway tie, said castings being provided with openings which, when the castings are secured together form an inclined opening adapted to embrace and fit a rail section, bolts'for securingsaid castings together, an additional casting provided with an. inclined opening and with spike openings for securing the same to a railway tie, a rail section mounted in the opening formed in the first mentioned and last mentioned castin s, a bumping head housing provided with integral rail se tion seats secured to the rail sections mounted in the aforesaid mentioned castings, and a resilient bumping head mounted in said housing. 7

5. A bumping. post, comprising a pair of complementary housings provided on their forward edges with a curved portionadaptedto engage a wheel and with openings adaptedto receive a railway rail and with inclined openings adapted to receive rail section,-rail sections mounted in said cast ings, a housing provided withintegral rail section seats secured to said housing and a brace secured to said housing and arranged at an angle to the rail sections.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. 

